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Hampshire College On Sounder Financial Footing After Workforce Reduction

A sign at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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A sign at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The new president of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, says the school is financially stable after reducing its staff.

In 2016, Hampshire College faced a budget deficit of $2.6 million.

The new president, Miriam Nelson, said the school's finances are in better shape now, after the former president and the board made some changes, including trimming the number of employees.

"Through the voluntary separation agreement and the early road to retirement, we lost 30 faculty and staff combined -- total," Nelson said.

Nelson said Hampshire is not planning any further workforce reductions this year.

The school says its endowment has grown to more than $55 million.

Before joining New England Public Media, Alden was a producer for the CBS NEWS program 60 Minutes. In that role, he covered topics ranging from art, music and medicine to business, education and politics.
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